Posted December 25, 2018 06:00:23 Photo: Babbarra Women’s Centre workers have driven their truck around remote West Arnhem homelands. (Supplied: Ingrid Johanson) A Christmas drive held by an op shop deep in the Northern Territory bush has received an unprecedented truckload of love from around the globe. Key points: The …

Posted December 24, 2018 16:59:18 Photo: Kailis Bros in Leederville was doing a roaring trade on Christmas Eve as shoppers flocked to buy fresh seafood. (ABC News: James Carmody) Related Story:
The chart that shows why it will be a bleak Christmas for WA retailers Perth fishmongers and butchers are …

Updated December 24, 2018 14:34:23 The Retail and Fast Food Workers Union has accused Hungry Jack’s of seeking interns to fill its summer workforce, relying on a taxpayer-funded payments to cover a busy time of the year. Key points: Under the internship program, interns receive $200 per fortnight on top …

Posted December 23, 2018 06:13:26 Photo: Re-education was often used by Chinese leaders in the past to force cooperation. (Reuters: Thomas Peter) Beijing’s crackdown on its ethnic Muslim-minority Uyghurs has been met with international condemnation, however some very significant voices have remained silent — those of Muslim nations. Key points: …

Posted December 22, 2018 09:16:57 Photo: Festive season sales in WA are tipped to fall by 0.5 per cent this year. (ABC News: Hugh Sando) Related Story:
WA turns from deficit to surplus, with extra cash poured into public transport Related Story:
The Perth property market is so bad even …

Updated December 21, 2018 16:01:55 Photo: Fastline workers were told not to go into work after the company collapsed. (Supplied) Related Story:
Redstar Transport goes into liquidation, threatening jobs and Christmas mail A Melbourne logistics company has collapsed just days before Christmas, reportedly telling its 120 workers it cannot afford …

A dragon fruit farmer in the Northern Territory says imports from Vietnam have seen prices drop 40 per cent, making his farm unviable. The imported fruit first hit Australian shelves in September last year and since then the Federal Government has allowed imports of Indonesian dragon fruit. Darwin farmer Vuong …

Updated December 21, 2018 09:42:27 Photo: The Nasdaq entered a bear market, as oil prices continue to plunge and US investors worry about a government shutdown. (Reuters: Brendan McDermid) Wall Street has continued to drop further into correction territory, driven by fears of rising interest rates and a potential government …

Posted December 21, 2018 06:58:05 Photo: The Chinese nationals are unlikely to ever face a US court. (AP: Manuel Balce Ceneta) US officials have charged two Chinese citizens they allege carried out an extensive hacking campaign to steal data from military service members, government agencies and private companies in the …